Achakzai slams centre over KP governor’s rule

Summary

• National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai has strongly criticised the federal government’s decision to impose emergency measures and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accusing it of applying different standards to provinces facing security challenges.
• The federal government imposed a state of emergency in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday and placed the province under governor’s rule.
• Responding to criticism that he was unwilling to meet government representatives, Achakzai said he had no objection to dialogue but would not attend meetings at the Prime Minister’s House, the Prime Minister’s Office or the National Assembly speaker’s chamber.

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National Assembly Opposition Leader Mehmood Khan Achakzai has strongly criticised the federal government’s decision to impose emergency measures and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, accusing it of applying different standards to provinces facing security challenges.

Speaking to the media outside Parliament House on Monday, Achakzai questioned why similar measures had not been taken in Balochistan, where he claimed the state had limited control over large areas. He alleged that the federal government was treating the two provinces differently because Balochistan’s chief minister enjoyed its support.

The federal government imposed a state of emergency in 12 districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday and placed the province under governor’s rule. The decision followed allegations that the provincial government had deliberately disengaged from efforts to combat terrorism.